Big Fish Sought By FBI in Philadelphia Strike Probe
Federal grand jury planned to hear at least 35 people including strikers, transit company officials, and union leaders as a six day Philadelphia transit strike prompted an FBI probe into possible company collusion and sinister activity. Army seized buses, subways, and trains with armed troops deployed to restore operations.
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War Manpower Commission
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Aies
Fairsport
Calluston
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Ardeu
Home Life Complicated For Veteran
Maj. Sant T. Hunnicutt returns to Fort Worth after two years in the Southwest Pacific to find wartime rationing still in force. He calls his war effort dramatic and unromantic, and expresses frustration at shortages and stamp books. His wife urged him to come home.
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Fort Worth
Sant T. Hunnicutt
Southwest Pacific
Avawe
General Motors Strike Renewed in Detroit
In Detroit the GM Chevrolet division fired seven men after a one day return to work ended with a walkout by the day shift. A company spokesman confirmed the firings and offered no further comment.
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Abtiva
General Motors
Chevrolet Gear
Anle
Proteat
Cafes to Show Prices Amid Food Item Posting Plan
The price panel will issue posters showing ceiling prices for 40 basic food items to be displayed in cafes, restaurants, coffee shops, inns, dining rooms, night clubs, drug stores, and soda fountains as inspectors verify postings and owners comply. Four strike leaders jailed on $2500 bond face August 14 hearings for alleged wartime quit-strike act violations. McMenamin and associates plead innocence and claim protests, not a strike, while charging lack of agency pay.
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James J. McMenamit
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Blalock Says He Will Support Democratic Nominees
Houston August 44 Democrat National Committeeman Myron G Blalock says in a Chronicle interview he will support Democratic party nominees and resign only if he can no longer do so He rejects Holbrook's demand to state if he can back the electors and asserts electors are party officials bound to follow the majority at Austin and Chicago.
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Myron G. Blalock
The
Chronicle Today
Democratic Party
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T. J. Holbrook
Austin
Holbrook
National Committeemnan
Ward
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Chicago
Wem
Tammy
al Smith
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Hunt Slaying Trial Set In Texas Case May Be Mistrial
Trial date for Jim Thomas, 60, charged with murder in the October slaying of Roy and Mrs. Roy Kynt at Littlfield was moved from Olton, Lang County, to Planview, Hale County. Bond set at 25 000,未 posted, and arraignment showed innocence. Dr. W R Newslon, Cameron physician, moved from Planview and charged with assault and education, with prior 18 months’ sentence being appealed and remanded for a new trial.
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Jim "Mhonas
Roy Kynt
Lttttefield
DL Russell
Ollon
Langounty
Pktiview
Hale County
Thomas
Russell
W. R. Newslon
Cameron
Newtent
Demos Claim Next House By 12 Margin
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee claimed the next House will tilt by at least 12 seats. Victor Harding said canvass data show gains across California Missouri Alabama Indiana Ohio Michigan Connecticut Maryland and possibly Delaware. Current split stands Democrats 416 Republicans 212 Farmer-Labor 1 American Labor 0 Progressives 27 vacant 3.
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Missouri
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Ohio
Michigan
Connacticut
Maryland
Delaware
Farmer-Labor
Biddle Declines to Prosecute PAC Involved in Politics
Attorney General Francis Biddle refused to prosecute under the Hatch Act federal employees who worked politically with the political action committee PAC, which Dies’s Un-American Activities Committee labeled Communist controlled. Dies pressed for action, but Biddle ruled violations were not criminal and beyond the Justice Department’s jurisdiction. The Dies panel vowed a public inquiry if action wasn’t taken by Sept. 1.
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Washington
Francis Bindle
Martin Dies
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House
Unamerican Activities Investigating Committee
Dios
PAC
Partien
New Deal
PAG
Robert B. Scripling
Dies Committee
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National Citizens Pag
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Biddle
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Earl Browecy
National Citizens Political Action Committee
C. I. O-Pac
Billman
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Political Roundup Curran Indicated As Dewey Aid
Democrats and Republicans in New York consider senatorial candidates to aid Dewey in the presidential bid. Arkansas Connecticut and Vermont voters choose candidates for primaries three months before the election. Curran of Manhattan is favored as secretary of state. Wagner is expected to be the Democratic nominee for U S Senate. Other states move toward renomination and gubernatorial races with key figures named.
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Associated Press
New York
Arkansas
Connecticut
Vermont
Hele
Dewey
Senate
Thongs J. Curran
Manhattan
Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee
John A. Tiansher
Boleslaus J. Monkiewicz
Raymond
Marc Umer E. Proctor
Arthur W. Simpson
Ney
Ernesty Dailey
George A
Aiken
Renubiican
48 000 More WACS Needed by 1945
Los Angeles reports a request for 48 000 more WACS by year end. Lieut. Col. Rex Gary states the need for new WAC enlistments is rising as planning aims to expand the Women's Army Corps. The disclosure comes from the WAC planning branch in Washington, D. C.
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Los Angeles
Rex Gary
WAC Planning Branch
Washington, D. C
WAC
Texas GOPs In Convention Dallas Aug
Texas Republicans met in Dallas for their state convention with leaders undecided on a gubernatorial candidate and possibly other offices. John W. Philp of Dallas was favored for chairman of the executive committee, with Malcolm McCourt of Houston as temporary and perhaps permanent chairman. Other temporary officers eyed included Carros Watson of Brownsville as secretary and Marsha Kenniday of Fort Worth as sergeant-at-arms. Several potential governors were mentioned, including W. G. Trib of Lufkin B. J. Brassey of Tyrey L. A. Benckenstein of Beaumont and Luther Brown of San Antonio.
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INS
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John W. Philp
Malcolm
McCourtquosde
Houston
Carros Watson
Brownsville
Marsha Kenniday
Fort Worth
Wen W. G.trib
Lufkin
B. J. Brassey
Tyrey
L. A. Benckenstein
Beaumont
Luther Brown
San Antonio
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